The world of football is in mourning. Diogo Jota, an emblematic striker of Liverpool 28, died in a car accident alongside his brother André, 25. The drama occurred on the night of July 3, 2025 on the A52 motorway, near Cernadilla, Spain.
According to the first observations of the local authorities, their vehicle, a Lamborghini, underwent the bursting of a tire when it was surpassing. The car would then have left the road before it ie. The two brothers died instantly.
Only a few days after marrying his longtime companion, Rute Cardoso, Diogo Jota leaves behind a young wife and three children.
The image of a broken happiness
On his Instagram account, Diogo Jota appeared smiling, radiant, taking advantage of these moments of happiness just shared with his family. At 28, he seemed to have life in front of him: a career at the top, love, stability.
“”At this age, he had his life in front of him. Projects, love, certainties. And then this fatal accident occurs, as brutal as it is outstanded for his relatives. And most certainly unacceptable too“, Analysis of psychologist Amélie Boukhobza.
“A future that we had started to write for two”
The shock is all the more violent since no pre-runner sign had suggested such a tragedy. Faced with such a sudden death, loved ones flicker.
“”It is not only a person you lose. It was a future that we had started to write in pairs. A life project stopped net, even before you started. Lack is dizzy: that of what will never be“Continues the psychologist.
When the real becomes unacceptable
In these situations where the brutality of the loss goes beyond the understanding, a single question haunts those around them: why?
“”Is it harder? I don’t know. Maybe. Harder than a long illness, where we had time, sometimes, to prepare“, Recognizes Amélie Boukhobza. The brain, taken from short, revolts.
“”The brain inevitably struggles to integrate this real. Injustice increases pain. We reject, we are looking for a meaning. And no, there is none“, She adds. Faced with this violence, mourning takes a form of wandering. An inner disorder where nothing seems to make sense anymore.
Move forward
The path of mourning, in these cases, is nothing linear. This is not a step to take, but a survival to be provided.
“”In these cases, we do not make his mourning ‘as we take a step. We first try to survive. Day after day. Place one foot in front of the other. Without knowing what“Summarizes the expert.
The process is long, often silent, and gives way to all emotions. “”After death, it is death. And we are never really ready. So we let time do what he can. We surround ourselves with his loved ones to speak, to shout his pain. We allow ourselves not to be strong right away. “
A pain that is transformed
Over time, raw pain can sometimes evolve. Become something else, without ever disappearing.
“”One day maybe this acute pain becomes something else“, Explains Amélie Boukhobza. Nothing replaces the loss. But it is sometimes possible to invent a new way of living, to make room for a new balance, as fragile as it is.
“”What makes this loss so cruel is all she takes with her. What can soften it a little is not to be alone to wear it. Nothing replaces the absence. But one day we can learn to live otherwise“, She concludes.